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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 911· Senate(119-SAMDT-911)

To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to increasing funding for research on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

Rep. Markey
Age: 80 years
Massachusetts
Introduced
2/20/2025
Last activity
2/21/2025 — Amendment SA 911 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Sponsored by
Edward Markey
Cosponsors
None
Changes bill
119-SCONRES-7 — An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
  1. Introduced
  2. Failed

What this amendment would do

Mr. Markey submitted amendment numbered SA 911 to the concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

What It Aims to Change or Add

  • It adds a new section to the end of title III titled DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO INCREASING FUNDING FOR RESEARCH ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS.

  • It allows the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate to revise committee allocations, aggregates, other appropriate levels, and the pay-as-you-go ledger for legislation relating to increasing funding for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

  • It specifies that this funding may include research conducted or funded by the National Institutes of Health.

  • It states that the funding would contribute to improving the development of treatment and cures, reduce health care costs for families and taxpayers, improve support for caregivers, or safeguard the United States' global leadership in neurodegenerative disease research and innovation.

  • It requires that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the total period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.